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What are the consequences of cyberbullying among junior high school students? Technological advances are intended to speed up the transfer of information to a large range of people. The internet is an important tool used by kids to learn much faster because there is a large range of data that is available to them. The use of the internet has made accessing information and learning much easier. Although the internet has its positive benefits, such as transferring a large range of information to a broad scope of individuals, if it is misused it can cause harm to people, in particular, young people. Many adolescents have become victims to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is defined in the Merriam Webster Dictionary(2010) as “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (as a student) often done anonymously”. Research by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) shows that 43 percent of teenager report that they had experienced some form of cyberbullying in 2007. There are several factors that influence a child to use the internet to cyberbully other teenagers. The psychological effects on these teenagers can have many long term consequences. This research paper will answer what are the causes and effects of cyberbullying among junior high school students and what should be done to prevent it. In order to determine the answer, this paper will respond to the following questions: 1. What are the different forms of cyberbullying?

2. What are the causes of cyberbullying? 3. What the effects of cyberbullying among junior high school students? 4. How should victims, parents and schools deal with cyberbullying? Understanding the consequences behind cyberbullying amongst junior high school students is essential when determining why and how to prevent it from happening. What are the different forms of cyberbullying?

Before identifying causes and effects of cyberbullying, it is important to first, identify the different forms of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying takes many forms because of the wide range of functions technology has provided. New developments in electronic media provide bullies with more resources used to bully. Email, instant messaging, social networking websites and blogs are often used for cyberbullying. Pearce(2011) asserts that cyberbullying “includes, but is not limited to, mean, nasty or threatening text messages/instant messages/pictures/video clips/emails that are sent to others about a person”(p.2). The most common form of cyberbullying is called flaming. Flaming is “ an act of sending or posting electronic messages that are deliberately hostile, insulting, mean, angry, vulgar or insulting, to one person or several, either privately or publicly to an online group”(Galloway, 2007, para. 3). Flaming often occurs on social networking sites such as “Twitter” and “Facebook”. On these sites, the flaming is usually available for “friends” or “followers” to also view. Flaming can also occur through email and private messages. Another popular form of cyberbullying is online polls. The poll questions are often hurtful and they usually occur on social websites. An example of an online poll question is “Which eighth grader is the ugliest?” Then classmates get to vote on these questions which can be demeaning to the victim. Impersonation is also a common form of cyberbullying. Impersonation occurs when the bully poses as the victim by hacking their online account or creating a fake profile with the victim’s information. Bullies may also alter pictures of the victims to make it embarrassing or suggestive. The bully would then “posts erotic or suggestive messages”(Stomp out Bullying, 2007, para.12), viewable to the public, with the purpose of destroying the victims reputation. The posting of private, often embarrassing personal information or pictures from the victim, is known as outing. Outing is dangerous because it exposes a large range of personal information to the public eye. Similar to...

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...Addressing the Issue of Cyber Bullying2
Introduction
Today, people all over the world have the capability to communicate with each other with a simple click of a button. With these technological advancements, society’s teens are appealed to the uses of computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices. Although many perceive social networking and technology as harmless amusement, the ones threatened by cyberbullying beg to differ. This recent craze of virtual harassment has inflicted agony and even suicides among teens ubiquitously. While we celebrate the advancing networking, we must confront the negatives they encompass. Cyberbullying should be recognized as a growing issue that cannot be ignored.
Background
Cyberbullying occurs when individuals use the internet or other electronic devices to transmit hostile messages or images to another person. It has various forms, including direct harassment or indirect activities that are intended to damage the reputation or interfere with the relationships of the student targeted, such as posting harmful material, impersonating the individual, disseminating personal information or images, or activities that result in exclusion. (Cite: http://www.cyberbully.org/cyberbully/docs/cblegislation.pdf) (CITE: Even though the word cyberbullying didn’t even exist a decade ago, the problem is pervasive...

...Prosecuting Cyber Bullies
Technology is frequently being used to display personal information on social networking sites for everyone in the world to see. With this instantaneous technology, the school bully has access to an easier, more harmful, and anonymous way to intimidate their victim. Cyberbullying has become a form of harassment that is creating a myriad of problems for teenagers and, therefore, needs to be dealt with properly.
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Executive Summary
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescent children between grades 6-12 in California, arguably due in part to bullying, a form of interpersonal violence that has emerged as an important public health issue in the United States (Burgess, 2006). Since 1999, 43 states have passed laws requiring schools to adopt policies addressing bullying (Serabstein, 2007). However, the inconsistency in application of anti-bullying policies across the country has led to uncertainty as to whether these programs are successful in achieving their intended outcomes. Several supporters of anti-bullying policy legislation, including the American Medical Association (AMA), Bullybust, and the National Parent Teacher Association, work toward bringing awareness to the issue of bullying and supporting prevention efforts to reduce victimization and violence. Each organization uses its influence to support this public health issue by providing resources for students, parents, and educators for addressing bullying incidences effectively and creating a culture of supporters inside and out of school. Anti-anti-bullying organization, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), stresses that schools do not need to adopt “anti-bullying” policies to prevent bullying, because school officials already possess authority to prohibit student...

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...Bullying refers to any kind of aggressive behavior, which is normally intentional and entails am imbalance of strength or power. Cyberbullying also referred to as social online cruelty can be described as an intentional aggressive act which is carried out by an individual or group of individuals against a victim done repeatedly over a long period of time and sent through electronic contacts. Cyberbullying is usually repeated over time unless it is a death threat. The definition of cyberbullying is limited to children while in adults; it is referred to as cyber harassment or cyber stalking. In this essay, we will look at the prevalence of cyberbullying across the US, some specific instances, its psychological effects on the teenagers and steps that can be taken to prevent it.
Cyberbullying is very common among teenagers, children, and preteens and occurs when one is threatened, harassed, embarrassed or humiliated with digital and interactive technologies, the internet or with mobile phones. The methods used in cyberbullying by children are only limited to one's access to technology and imagination. Children always change roles either as the bully or as the victim. At one time, a child can be the bully and shortly after become the victim (Jacobs, 2010)....